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Organizational Styles
3. DefinitionDefinition:- describes characteristics or features of somethingExample: Explain what it means to be a productive citizen.As a writer you would have to explain what are the characteristics that make a person an involved and productive citizen.Slide2
“Two Ways of Seeing a River”
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Text Comprehension Chart
What is the purpose of this chart?Before you can skillfully craft your own essays, we need to look out how professional writers structure their ideas. Why do they put things in a certain order? What do we want to learn from this?What organizational style does this essay follow?How does the organizational style impact the presentation of the ideas?What is the main idea of this essay?How can I write a thesis for this essay following the main idea?
“Two Ways of Seeing a River”Slide4
Simple and Compound
SentencesFor each sentence cross out the prepositional phrases, label the subject(s) and verb(s), circle the conjunction (if there is one) and determine whether the sentence is simple or compound.You can ask for a refund, or you can request a replacement for your product.After the football game we went to Brittany’s house for movie night.Jesse Owens was born in Alabama in 1913 and he became one of the world's greatest track and field athletes.
Some galaxies have
clouds of
dust and gas, but others do not
.
Chris and Jocelyn went to the movies and out to dinner.Slide5
Simple or Compound Sentence Warm-Up
For each sentence cross out the prepositional phrases, label the subject(s) and verb(s), circle the conjunction (if there is one) and determine whether the sentence is simple or compound.You can ask for a refund, or
you
can request
a replacement
for your product
.
Compound
After the football game
we
went
to Brittany’s house
for movie night.
Simple
Jesse Owens
was born
in Alabama in 1913
and
he
became
one
of the world's greatest track and field athletes
.
Compound
Some
galaxies
have
clouds
of
dust and gas
,
but
others
do
not
.
Compound
Chris
and
Jocelyn
went
to the movies
and
out to dinner
.
SimpleSlide6
“Two Ways of Seeing a River”Slide7
When I Heard the
Learn’d
Astronomer
When I heard the
learn’d
astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I
wander’d
off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look’d
up in perfect silence at the stars.Slide8
When I heard the
learn’d astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause
in
the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I
wander’d
off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look’d
up in perfect silence at the stars.
*What is the speaker doing at the beginning?
*”With much applause” – what does that imply?
*Why does the speaker leave? How is he feeling in that moment?
*How is this speaker different than Mark Twain? How are they the same?
*What lesson is Walt Whitman trying to get us to understand?
*Identify all the scientific words versus the “mystic” words in the poem.Slide9
Learn’d
ProofsChartsFigures
Columns
Diagrams
Add
Divide
Measure
Mystic
Versus
Scientific
Gliding
Wondered
Mystical
Time to time
SilenceSlide10Slide11
Pre-AP Imitation of “When I Heard…”
When I heard the learn’d astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause
in
the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I
wander’d
off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look’d
up in perfect silence at the stars.
Try to imitate Whitman by creating your own example of this poem. What similar situation have you been through? Leave the line in
yellow,
but change everything around it to fit a different scenario. Be sure to pay attention to the poem’s structure, organization, imagery, and tone. Slide12
Block Day Warm-Up
Transform all of these simple sentences into compound sentences by adding additional information. Remember: You need a subject and verb on each side of the conjunction (FANBOYS) for it to be a compound sentence. You also need a comma before the conjunction.My lowest grade right now is in Biology.I had so much fun at the Homecoming dance!My favorite show is The Walking Dead.
After school I am going to take a nap.
I am going to be
Sy
from
Duck Dynasty
for Halloween.Slide13
Organizing your own compare/contrast essay
Thesis Statements
A thesis statement is crucial to writing a strong essay. Without a thesis your reader will not understand the purpose of your writing.
A
single sentence
that
expresses what you want your readers to understand
; the
controlling idea of your essay
and road map for your paper
Last sentence of your introductionSlide14
Organizing your own compare/contrast essay
Thesis Statements
What does a thesis look like?
Main idea of paper +
transition word
+ topics/reasons of paper.
Examples:
Prompt: Explain
the types of a student may undergo from middle school to high school
.
Many students undergo changes from middle school to high school
such as
becoming more responsible and feeling more stress.
Prompt: Explain
the
importance
of being
involved
in your community
.
Being involved in the community is important
because
it helps people stay connected and gives people pride in their community.Slide15
How do I prove my claims?
EvidenceJust like a lawyer wouldn’t go to court without evidence, you can’t write a paper without something to prove that your ideas are true!
Types of Evidence
Facts and Data:
- information that you would research and cite from reliable
sources.
Ex: 80% of American households have internet access. (from
Face the Facts USA)
2.
Historical or Literary examples:
- using well known examples from history and literature to
prove a point
Ex:
Rosa Parks demonstrates how one woman’s involvement in her
community impacted not only a single city but an entire country.3. Personal examples:
- using your own life experiences to relate to your audience
Ex: Having to balance school work and basketball practice was one element of my high school experience that caused an increased amount of stress for me.Slide16
How do I prove my claims?
AnalysisYour audience can’t read your mind. It is up to you to explain how your evidence explains the point you are trying to make.
Definition: explaining to the audience how your evidence connects to your
thesis
.
Using the middle school/high school changes prompt:
Good analysis:
Many students experience similar juggling acts as I did, trying to succeed both academically and extra curricular activities. Many students lack the time management skills needed to balance all these activities, leading to an amount of stress that was not experienced in middle school.
Weak analysis:
Trying to keep up with all my stuff was just crazy. It was really hard to stay focused on all the things I was supposed to do. I don’t remember feeling that way in middle school.Slide17
Body Paragraph Organization
Body paragraphs should follow this basic outline:1.) Topic Sentence – shows the main idea of the paragraph2.) Evidence– facts/data, quotes, examples3.) Analysis– your analysis, explanation, or interpretation of your evidence. 4.) Concluding/Transition Sentence – wraps up the main idea of the paragraph, or leads the reader into the idea of the next paragraphSlide18
Body Paragraph Organization
An example of an entire paragraph: One negative change that many students experience from middle school to high school is an increased amount of stress.Having to balance school work and basketball practice was one element of my high school experience that caused an increased amount of stress for
me
.
Many students experience similar juggling acts as I did, trying to succeed both academically and extra curricular activities. Many students lack the time management skills needed to balance all these activities, leading to an amount of stress that was not experienced in middle school
.
Even though the increased stress can be difficult, learning those time management skills are a valuable life lesson for students.Slide19
Strong Transitions
Your reader needs to see how your ideas connect or where your ideas are about to change.Here is a toolbox of strong transition words to use in your writing
Therefore Even though
However Consequently
Furthermore Thus, HenceSlide20Slide21
“Why we crave horror movies”
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